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... or maybe I will
Dec. 3rd, 2022 06:14 pm ♥ Over the last month or so, the fox that comes through our garden has developed a slightly disquieting habit of scratching at our living room French windows and then sitting there staring at us for a little bit. It's very nice to see its face, but also... slightly ominous.
♥ I've finally put my money where my mouth is and signed up to the Say Something In Welsh course, like I've been meaning to for at least a year now. Learning Welsh has been something I've wanted to put more time into, but the Duolingo course focuses primarily on South Wales Welsh, and even though it's been over a decade since I lived there, North Wales is where my heart is. 🏴(This is allegedly the Welsh flag, but my browser doesn't support that emoji.) I'm hoping that the extra structure of the course will help to keep me on track. 🤞
♥ Also in language-learning, my work is offering five-week basic British Sign Language classes next year, so I've signed up for those eagerly. It's a language I'm very interested in (and would be more useful to me than Welsh, all things considered!), but I've never known if my brain would click with such a visual-motion language. Getting to do it for free is going to be a good way to find out if it's worth putting money into further study somewhen in the future.
♥ I'm in love with this poem that came past me on Tumblr: Ode to Trucking Company Names That Include 'Trans' by Dri Chiu Tattersfield. I'm not a naturally poetic soul, as a rule, but there's something about found poetry/collage poetry/this type of poetry that I really enjoy. Which reminds me I wanted to make some collage poetry from all the cruise line brochures that get sent to us, and I'd been riffing on some ideas for Wikipedia poetry too.
♥ Another thing I'm in love with: Mini Squishable Pigeon. I have a Jellycat Birdling Pigeon already, but I Want. Any soft toy that acknowledges the loveliness of pigeons is a soft toy I'd like to own. There's also a very cute Mothman plushie. I am sad that they stopped making the Mini Squishable Horse and I didn't notice, so now it will be forever out of reach. Look at it. It's the ideal form.
♥ I've finally put my money where my mouth is and signed up to the Say Something In Welsh course, like I've been meaning to for at least a year now. Learning Welsh has been something I've wanted to put more time into, but the Duolingo course focuses primarily on South Wales Welsh, and even though it's been over a decade since I lived there, North Wales is where my heart is. 🏴(This is allegedly the Welsh flag, but my browser doesn't support that emoji.) I'm hoping that the extra structure of the course will help to keep me on track. 🤞
♥ Also in language-learning, my work is offering five-week basic British Sign Language classes next year, so I've signed up for those eagerly. It's a language I'm very interested in (and would be more useful to me than Welsh, all things considered!), but I've never known if my brain would click with such a visual-motion language. Getting to do it for free is going to be a good way to find out if it's worth putting money into further study somewhen in the future.
♥ I'm in love with this poem that came past me on Tumblr: Ode to Trucking Company Names That Include 'Trans' by Dri Chiu Tattersfield. I'm not a naturally poetic soul, as a rule, but there's something about found poetry/collage poetry/this type of poetry that I really enjoy. Which reminds me I wanted to make some collage poetry from all the cruise line brochures that get sent to us, and I'd been riffing on some ideas for Wikipedia poetry too.
♥ Another thing I'm in love with: Mini Squishable Pigeon. I have a Jellycat Birdling Pigeon already, but I Want. Any soft toy that acknowledges the loveliness of pigeons is a soft toy I'd like to own. There's also a very cute Mothman plushie. I am sad that they stopped making the Mini Squishable Horse and I didn't notice, so now it will be forever out of reach. Look at it. It's the ideal form.
